Electrically-illuminated fireproof christmas wreath



,1. ANDRESEN. ELECTRICALLY ILLUMINATED FIREPROOF CHRISTMAS WREATH.

APPLICATION FiLED NOV. 7, I921.

Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

Patented Nov. 21, A

intent PATENT oration;

TACOB ANDRESEN, OJE IWINNEAJPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

ELECTRICAJLLY-ILLUMINATED FIREPROOF CHRISTMAS WREATJEI.

Application filed. November 7, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB AnDRnsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrically-Illuminated Fireproof Christmas Wreaths; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrlption of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an electrically illuminated fire-proof Christmas wreath, and to this end, it consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

As is well known, it is a growin custom to place candles in windows on (Jhristmas eve, but owing to the danger of thus starting fires in the curtains, draperies and shades, the custom has been more or less discouraged by ofiicials. By the use of my 1nvention all such danger is eliminated. A

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referrlng to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the invention with some parts broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section taken on'the line 2-2 n Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 3' is a fragmentary detail view with some parts sectioned and illustrating one method of attaching the wreaths to the hoop;

and

Fig. 4 shows a modified means for attaching the light fixture to the hoop.

Referring first to the invention as shown' in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the numeral 5 in dicates a transversely divided hoop, which, as shown, is formed from a single .piece of relatively heavy wire, the ends'of which are inserted into a socket-like coupling 6, at diametrically opposite points, and rigidly secured thereto by any suitable means.

A screw-threaded stem 7 extends radially into the'hoopz5 and has screw-threaded engagement with the coupling 6 for enelwise ad ustment, and a cap 8 has screw-threaded engagement with the inner end of the stem 7 for adjustment thereon. Supported on the cap 8 and secured thereto. by a screw 9, is a lamp socket 10 of porcelain or other insulatduplex lamp cord 15, is

fixture, the light bulb 11 of coupling "the coupling,

Serial No. 513,332.

ing material, and a light bulb 11, designed to represent said lamp socket.

Encasing the stem 7 and lamp socket 10, is an artificial candle 12 mounted in a candle holder 13, clamped onto the coupling 6 by a collar 14 which has screw-threaded engagement with the stem 7. A duplex lamp cord 15 is extended into the coupling 6 through an aperture 16, and is further ex tended into the stem 7 having an aperture 17 through'which the lamp cord 15 is extended and then divided and attached to termlnals 18 on the lamp socket 10 within the artlficial candle 12. On

a plug 19 adapted to be screwed into an ordinary lamp socket for illuminating the candle.

Attached to artificial wreath 20 designed to represent holly leaves and berries. As shown, these wreaths 20 are attached to the hoop 5 by a wire 21 spirally wound on the hoop 5, and over hidden portions of the wreaths, to bind the same onto said hoop. The light bulb 11, which is designed to represent the flame of the candle, is positioned at the axis of the hoop 5, and in assembling the parts of the may be thus posi: by screwlng the stem 7 into or out '6'or turning the cap 8 on said stem, or bot fixture. In some instances, it might be desirable to attach only a single wreath to the hoop, for instance, when the same is to be hung on a wall or door. means for hanging the wreath, I bend the hoop 5 directly over the candle to form an eye 22, which may be placed over a nail or a suspending cord attached thereto.

Referring now to the inventionas shown in Fig. 4, the artificial candle 23 has mount ed in its upper end, a light bulb 24, and which candle is detachably supported from hoop 5 by a coiled spring 25' secured in the tioned lowerend thereof with certainof its convoprising' a" transversely divided hoop, a

wreath attached to the hoop, a coupling connecting the ends of the hoop, a-stem extending radially into the hoop and" attached to a collar having screw-threaded engagement with a'stem, a candle holder encircling the stem and clamped between the each side of the hoop 5, is an" a candle flame, is mounted in p the outer end of the to longitudinally adjust the I As a convenient collar and coupling, a cap applied to the stem, a light socket secured to the cap, a light bulb in the light socket, an artificial candle in the candle holder and encasing the stem, collar and light socket, and circuit Wires extending into said candle through the coupling and stem and attached to terminals on the light socket.

2. An illuminated Christmas wreath comprising a transversely divided hoop, a

Wreath attached to the hoop, a coupling conlight socket secured to the ca a li ht bulb in the light socket, an artificia cand e in the candle holder encasin the stem, collar and light socket, and circuit wires extending into said candle through the couplin and stem and attached to terminals on the light socket. v

3. An illuminated Christmas Wreath comprising a hoop, a Wreath attached to the hoop, and an electric light bulb-equipped fixture attached to the hoop and arranged to hold said bulb within the hoop and] wreath, said hoop bein bent to form an e e at la point diametricallg opposite said lig t bu b.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JACOB ANDRESEN. 

